Which of the Following Statements Is True of Heavyweight Teams

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of heavyweight teams?

• A) Project managers of heavyweight teams lack the authority to command resources.
• B) Heavyweight teams are always temporary.
• C) In heavyweight teams, members are collocated with the project manager.
• D) Heavyweight teams are considered inappropriate for platform projects.

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Definitions:

Informational Power

A form of influence based on controlling access to, or possession of, valuable knowledge or information.

Coercive Power

A form of influence where a person or group uses threats of punishment or actual punishment to induce behavior change in others.

Bases Of Power

Conceptual framework identifying different sources of power within organizational and interpersonal dynamics, such as coercive, reward, legitimate, expert, and referent power.

French And Raven

Refers to social psychologists John R. P. French and Bertram Raven who developed a framework of bases of power, explaining different forms of power and influence.